Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileFreddy's
Birmingham, AL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Freddy's pairs a cocktail menu built around house infusions and bitter structure with a wine list that spans France, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, Argentina, and California. The Nitro Old Fashioned and Bistro Pour show the range. Non-alcoholic drinkers get real options, including NA Negroni, Dark & Stormy, and a Zilch rosé. It is a wine bar that respects a proper cocktail.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Nitro Old Fashioned, where bourbon meets orange-infused demerara and orange-angostura bitters. For wine, the Bistro Pour delivers a rotating flight across Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, rosé, Pinot Noir, and Bordeaux—ideal for exploring without committing to a bottle. If abstaining, the NA Negroni holds its own.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want both a serious wine list and a cocktail program with house-made infusions will find common ground here. The non-alcoholic versions of Negroni, Dark & Stormy, and Transfusion, plus a Zilch rosé, make it a fit for mixed groups where someone is skipping alcohol. Wine-by-the-glass explorers get unusual regions.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The drink menu is unusual for a wine bar: a 15-cocktail list with several NA and low-ABV versions sits beside a wine program that includes a 1.5L Bistro Pour and a non-alcoholic rosé. The presence of a cider and a Champagne split (187mL) shows attention to formats as well as content.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Fifteen cocktails span classics and originals, with house touches like strawberry-infused vodka in the Strawberry Cosmo and orange-infused demerara in the Nitro Old Fashioned. NA and low-ABV versions extend the list, and the Alpine Martini and Rosemary Lemondrop show vermouth and herb-forward range.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktail list includes several non-alcoholic and low-ABV options, unusual in a wine-focused bar.
- — Menu reaches from a straightforward Freddy's Martini to rye-and-black-tea The Bohemian, showing range.
Standout selections
- — Nitro Old Fashioned — bourbon, orange & ango bitters, orange infused demerara
- — The Bohemian — rye, peach liqueur, black tea simple, orange bitters
- — Strawberry Cosmo — strawberry infused vodka, strawberry vermouth, agave, lime
Wine
By-the-glass pours span sparkling, rosé/orange, white, and red across France, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, Argentina, and California. The list includes a Bistro Pour flight, a Normandie cider half-bottle, and a 187mL Moët & Chandon split, giving flexibility for solo or group drinking.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive by-the-glass selection across seven countries, from Prosecco to Argentine reds.
- — Formats include a 1.5L Bistro Pour, a 375mL cider, and a 187mL Champagne split.
- — A non-alcoholic Zilch rosé is integrated into the wine list.
Standout selections
- — Bistro Pour — Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Rosé (1.5L), Pinot Noir, Bordeaux flight
- — Crémant - Blanc de Blanc - Lucien Albrecht — Sparkling, Alsace, FR
- — Cidré - Etienne Dupont Bouche Brut (375mL) — Normandy, FR
- — Sciaccarellu - Terra Santa — Rosé/Orange, Ile de Beaute, FR
Nonalcoholic
Three non-alcoholic cocktails and a Zilch non-alcoholic rosé give abstainers real choices.; NA versions of Negroni, Dark & Stormy, and Freddy's Transfusion are listed on the cocktail menu.
Menu strengths
- — NA versions of Negroni, Dark & Stormy, and Freddy's Transfusion are listed on the cocktail menu.
- — A dedicated non-alcoholic rosé (Zilch, California) is included in the wine list.
Standout selections
- — Negroni (NA Available) — orange infused gin, campari, vermouth
- — Dark & Stormy (NA Available) — rum, ginger & black tea tincture, elderflower liqueur
- — Non Alcoholic - Rosé - Zilch — California
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